You'll be seeing several posts in the coming week as I prepare for the #ScorchedTerroir event for September's #winePW. Here's my invitation . I couldn't decide on a single wine, so I'll be sharing wines from around the blog. Let's start on Greek island of Santorini. Scorched Santorini... I've always wanted to visit Santorini. Those whitewashed, cubist houses overlooking the turquoise Aegean and beaches comprised of black, red and white lava pebbles...looks like bliss. Until I get over there, I'll try one of their wines, close my eyes, and pretend that I'm there! Santorini is what remains after an enormous volcanic eruption destroyed the island; it's largely a water-filled caldera and the most active volcanic center in the South Aegean Volcanic Arc. The island was the site of the Thera eruption which some people claim is the source of the legend of Atlantis. In any case, during the Thera eruption, a large caldera formed that was su...
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